17 Natural Banana Hair Masks For Dry And Dull Hair

Long, smooth and healthy hair locks are every girl’s wish and need. But does this dream always come true? It is difficult. Which is why, we go after chemical treatments and hair straighteners to sport straight hair, which end up damaging the hair.

Did you know that there are banana masks to fulfill your good-hair wish? Let us first know the wonders of banana for hair:

Banana Benefits for Healthy Hair

There is more to a banana, rather than just munching it. So versatile this fruit is, that it is packed with vitamins A, B, C and E. And, then there are minerals such as potassium, zinc, iron and manganese. All these soften the hair volume, and protect the hair’s elasticity, thereby preventing hair breakage and split ends. Let us find out some wonderful banana hair masks.

Here Are The Amazing Natural Banana Hair Masks

1. Simple Banana Hair Mask

What all you need:

1 ripe banana (for longer hair, two bananas recommended)

2 tbsp olive or coconut oil

2 tbsp honey

½ cup full fat milk (coconut milk or yogurt can also be used)

1 tbsp butter (optional)

Directions:

Put ripe banana(s) in a blender

Add the following ingredients – honey, milk, coconut (or olive oil)

Blend them well to get smooth and creamy consistency (so that it is easier to rinse hair)

How it works:

Banana hair mask is no small thing. It brings moisture and shine to your dull and lifeless locks. There is the goodness of vitamin C and antioxidants to make it a great hair mask.

Tip:

Wanna escape the trouble of banana blending? Use banana baby food puree. All you need to do is open the bottle of banana puree, add the ingredients, and mix them well. This will help the banana sticking to your hair.

2. Banana & Honey Mask (To Moisturize/To Treat Split Ends)

Honey – being a natural humectant – has the potential to bring moisture and shine to the dullest of hair.

What all you need:

1 ripe banana

1 to 2 tbsp honey

Bowl

Directions:

Mash the banana in a bowl, until you get smooth texture

Now add honey to it

Apply this mixture to damp hair

Once you are through, cover your hair with a shower cap

Wait for 20 minutes to half an hour

Rinse out the banana-honey hair mask

Use hair shampoo, and conditioner as follow-up

How it works:

Bananas, being rich in potassium, strengthen and thicken dull and lifeless hair. This hair mask ends up nourishing the scalp and hair follicles.

3. Banana and Papaya Mask

So smooth and workable is Papaya, it prevents the balding to happen. That is because it is rich in nutrients. Boosting hair strength and hair growth are other benefits of this hair mask. Last but not the least, it also shields your scalp from dandruff.

What all you need:

1 banana

Small papaya

1-2 tbsp of honey

Directions:

First of all, mash a banana in a bowl

Now is the time to add papaya, and mash it too

Pour a tsp of honey (preferably organic honey) into the bowl

Transfer the contents in a blender, so that there are no lumps

The Banana-Papaya hair mask is ready to use

How it works:

When it comes to healing the scalp and the hair locks, banana papaya hair mask is a great therapy for damaged and lifeless hair.

Tip:

Apply the mask from the hair roots to the tip. Then wash it off with cold water, and then shampoo.

4. Banana and Milk Mask

Milk is a powerhouse of nutrients for hair. It has calcium, vitamins and proteins to bring back natural hair shine and luster. The lactic acid in it whisks away dead skin cells (which might be sitting pretty on your hair).

Then, wash your hair as normal (make sure there is no more mask on your scalp)

It’s time to sit back and enjoy beautiful hair

How it works:

Banana-milk hair mask, going by its very name, is nourishing to the T. It changes the texture of the hair, and helps in hair straightening.

5. Banana and Mustard Oil Mask

When you massage sarson ka tel on your scalp, you increase blood circulation in the scalp, and stimulate hair growth. Plus, it has vitamins, minerals and beta-carotene, apart from iron, fatty acids, calcium and magnesium – all these promote hair growth.

What all you need:

1 ripe banana

1 tsp mustard oil

Directions:

Firstly, mash a ripe banana

Add a tsp of mustard oil to it

Massage this paste on your scalp, and hair in even proportions

Wait for about half an hour

Now wash it with mild shampoo

How it works:

Mustard oil is ‘God’s gifted oil’, when it comes to preventing hair dryness, and increasing the blood & nutrient supply to the scalp.

Tip:

For reducing hair fall, do a hot oil massage using mustard oil.

6. Banana and Amla Mask

The juice of Amla (rich in vitamin C) strengthens the hair follicles, which encourages hair growth, making your hair bulky and shiny.

What all you need:

1 banana (ripe)

Amla (soaked overnight)

Directions:

Extract the pulp of soaked amla

Mix amla paste with banana

Apply this mask on the hair (starting from the roots)

After some time, wash them off to get the desired shiny and bouncy hair

How it works:

It’s a twin combination for your hair locks – banana for hair shine and amla for hair strengthening. Very fruitful it is, I tell you!

This is hands-down the easiest hair mask, both in making and applying. Plus, it is rich with nutrients and antioxidants. Doesn’t this make it AW-some?

8. Banana and Avocado Mask (For Hair Growth)

Avocado oil helps a lot in moisturizing and rejuvenating the scalp. It is a rich source of proteins, vitamins and amino acids that never lets your hair down!

What all you need:

1 tbsp avocado oil

1 tsp olive oil

½ tsp honey

1 egg (beaten)

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients completely

Now cover your hair with this fine paste

After 10 minutes are over, rinse your hair

Do the usual shampoo and conditioning

How it works:

Did you know Avocado oil wins bonus points? It is a natural sunscreen for your hair, protecting your locks against harmful UV rays. Ever heard of this benefit??

Tip:

When you are down with dry hair, try out Avocado hair masks for its great moisturizing benefits.

9. Banana and Curd Mask (For Hair Loss)

Curd is not just for intestinal health, but for healthy, smooth, silky hair. Overcomes dandruff, and gets you the shine – you longed for.

What all you need:

1/2 banana

1 tbsp Greek yogurt (plain)

3 tsp honey

1 tsp lemon juice

Essential oils (optional)

Directions:

Take a small bowl

Put ‘mashed’ banana and all other ingredients in it and whip

If you want a sweet fragrance, then add an essential oil

Once the mixture looks smooth and creamy, apply it to damp hair using a wide toothed comb

Wrap your hair in a shower cap

After 15-20 minutes, rinse off your hair with lukewarm water

Follow it up by using shampoo and conditioner

How it works:

This type of hair mask rejuvenates thin, dry and brittle hair, and gives you immense relief from the scorching sun in summers.

10. Banana and Olive Oil Mask

Called ‘Jaitoon tel’, olive oil moisturizes the parched skin and hair. Which is why it is used in hair champi and body massage! It is the oldest pressed oil known to mankind – rich in vitamin E and healthy fats.

Egg is not just for eating, but also for dry and damaged hair locks. The sulphur in egg yolk increases hair growth, whereas egg whites are protein-rich.

What all you need:

2 mashed ripe bananas

1 whole egg

5 tbsp honey

5 tbsp raw milk

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl

Turn it into a smooth texture

Coat individual strands of hair with this paste

Put a plastic cap, so that it doesn’t drip.

After 15 minutes, rinse it off – then shampoo and condition your hair

How it works: (2-3 lines)

Moisturisation, hair shine and luster – all these are benefits which ‘damaged hair’ long for. This is precisely what you get after applying this banana hair mask.

17. Banana, Lemon, Curd and Fuller’s Earth Mask (For Straighten hair)

Also called multani mitti, fuller’s earth is an efficient hair cleanser which does excellent conditioning and maintains scalp health.

What all you need:

Bananas: 2

Lemons: 2

Yogurt (Curd): Optional

Fuller’s Earth: Optional

Directions:

In a grinder, put chopped bananas and lemon juice

Make this paste as smooth as possible (without adding water)

Add curd to this mixture (if you feel the need)

Similarly, you can add Fuller’s Earth to this paste (though, optional)

Let this paste settle down

Your hair mask is ready to apply

How it works:

Had problems in getting straight and non-frizzy hair? This banana hair mask helps you get that, without any side effects.

Now that you know how extremely effective a banana hair mask is for your everyday to severe hair problems, do try them out, and let us know your experiences and benefits, that I may have missed out. Time to go bananas!